Brent Baldwin
@brentbaldwin.bsky.social
Writer, runner, sportsball enthusiast
Author of "The Tourist's Guide to London (Football) Soccer" and dozens of short stories. Stories in Clarkesworld, Analog, Nature: Futures, and more
VP2018 & codex. coys
Author of "The Tourist's Guide to London (Football) Soccer" and dozens of short stories. Stories in Clarkesworld, Analog, Nature: Futures, and more
VP2018 & codex. coys
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Brent Baldwin
@brentbaldwin.bsky.social
· Jul 27
My newest project is "The Tourist's Guide to London Football Soccer." It's a distillation of five years of eating, drinking, and spectating at every professional football ground in London, plus Wembley, Tottenham (both stadiums), and Lord's.
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FHQ3QQJR
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FHQ3QQJR
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Have you read?
Ratlines by Brent Baldwin at Clarkesworld
I was privileged to read an early version of this. It's a fascinating read. Loved the reveal!
clarkesworldmagazine.com/baldwin_11_25/
Ratlines by Brent Baldwin at Clarkesworld
I was privileged to read an early version of this. It's a fascinating read. Loved the reveal!
clarkesworldmagazine.com/baldwin_11_25/
Clarkesworld Magazine - Science Fiction & Fantasy
Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast. This page: Ratlines by Brent Baldwin
clarkesworldmagazine.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Have you read?
Ratlines by Brent Baldwin at Clarkesworld
I was privileged to read an early version of this. It's a fascinating read. Loved the reveal!
clarkesworldmagazine.com/baldwin_11_25/
Ratlines by Brent Baldwin at Clarkesworld
I was privileged to read an early version of this. It's a fascinating read. Loved the reveal!
clarkesworldmagazine.com/baldwin_11_25/
No one who has ever had to deal with American health insurance claims has come through it and thought “boy, I wish that had taken even more of my time.” Not a single person.
Cassidy: "The president is proposing that we take the $26b that would be going to insurance companies if we just do an extension and give it directly to the American people in which 100% of the money is used for them to purchase healthcare on their own terms. That makes them an informed consumer."
November 16, 2025 at 5:53 PM
No one who has ever had to deal with American health insurance claims has come through it and thought “boy, I wish that had taken even more of my time.” Not a single person.
Reposted by Brent Baldwin
The November 2025 issue of Clarkesworld features stories by R.H. Wesley, D.A. Xiaolin Spires, Tade Thompson, Ramiro Sanchiz, Chisom Umeh, Brent Baldwin, and Kemi Ashing-Giwa.
clarkesworldmagazine.com/issue_230
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November 1, 2025 at 5:27 PM
The November 2025 issue of Clarkesworld features stories by R.H. Wesley, D.A. Xiaolin Spires, Tade Thompson, Ramiro Sanchiz, Chisom Umeh, Brent Baldwin, and Kemi Ashing-Giwa.
clarkesworldmagazine.com/issue_230
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Reposted by Brent Baldwin
I’m over the moon to have a story published at @clarkesworldmagazine.com after many years of trying. If you think it is reflective of our current (or future) political situation, well, that’s for you to decide. “Ratlines” is available here: clarkesworldmagazine.com/baldwin_11_25/
Ratlines by Brent Baldwin
Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast.
clarkesworldmagazine.com
November 2, 2025 at 12:43 AM
I’m over the moon to have a story published at @clarkesworldmagazine.com after many years of trying. If you think it is reflective of our current (or future) political situation, well, that’s for you to decide. “Ratlines” is available here: clarkesworldmagazine.com/baldwin_11_25/
I’m over the moon to have a story published at @clarkesworldmagazine.com after many years of trying. If you think it is reflective of our current (or future) political situation, well, that’s for you to decide. “Ratlines” is available here: clarkesworldmagazine.com/baldwin_11_25/
Ratlines by Brent Baldwin
Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast.
clarkesworldmagazine.com
November 2, 2025 at 12:43 AM
I’m over the moon to have a story published at @clarkesworldmagazine.com after many years of trying. If you think it is reflective of our current (or future) political situation, well, that’s for you to decide. “Ratlines” is available here: clarkesworldmagazine.com/baldwin_11_25/
This dog does not understand why Strangers keep coming to Her Door. Losing her ever loving mind.
October 31, 2025 at 11:42 PM
This dog does not understand why Strangers keep coming to Her Door. Losing her ever loving mind.
Hard to beat freshly charred shishito peppers
October 20, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Hard to beat freshly charred shishito peppers
I'm excited to see that there are ZERO category 3 or category 4 tickets available for Kansas City's World Cup matches next summer. Thanks for that, Gianni.
October 9, 2025 at 9:17 PM
I'm excited to see that there are ZERO category 3 or category 4 tickets available for Kansas City's World Cup matches next summer. Thanks for that, Gianni.
But it’s not even transfer season
September 26, 2025 at 8:20 PM
But it’s not even transfer season
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One of my favorite fun facts is why the TMNT are named after artists (it’s because the type of turtle they are is a “painted turtle”). I told my nephew about this and he immediately replied that there should be a Bob Ross turtle. So rather than explain the renaissance movement to him, I-
September 22, 2025 at 11:30 PM
One of my favorite fun facts is why the TMNT are named after artists (it’s because the type of turtle they are is a “painted turtle”). I told my nephew about this and he immediately replied that there should be a Bob Ross turtle. So rather than explain the renaissance movement to him, I-
So how big does the donation to the "Presidential Library" need to be? $5k? $10k? A 747?
Critical part of the President's new $100,000 charge for H1-B visas: The Administration can also offer a $100,000 discount to any person, company, or industry that it wants. Replacing rules with arbitrary discretion.
Want visas? You know who to call and who to flatter.
Want visas? You know who to call and who to flatter.
September 20, 2025 at 3:03 PM
So how big does the donation to the "Presidential Library" need to be? $5k? $10k? A 747?
My local supermarket. $7 a pound for asparagus is obscene.
September 19, 2025 at 1:26 AM
My local supermarket. $7 a pound for asparagus is obscene.
I could make any of these work. E might be the hardest as I’m the least familiar with it, but I’ve had amazing North African and Ethiopian food. People are dissing A, but you have French cuisine in there, plus I could probably live on Belgian beer alone.
For the rest of your life, you can only eat food from one of these regions. Which do you choose?
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September 18, 2025 at 12:45 AM
I could make any of these work. E might be the hardest as I’m the least familiar with it, but I’ve had amazing North African and Ethiopian food. People are dissing A, but you have French cuisine in there, plus I could probably live on Belgian beer alone.
If you're planning a trip to London to watch a Premier League match, check out "The Tourist's Guide to London (Football) Soccer" for tips on tickets, where to have a pint, and where to go for dinner. www.amazon.com/Tourists-Gui...
#epl-live #whutot #coys
#epl-live #whutot #coys
The Tourist's Guide to London (Football) Soccer: Your guide to the clubs, the pubs, and the grub in the football capital of the world
Amazon.com: The Tourist's Guide to London (Football) Soccer: Your guide to the clubs, the pubs, and the grub in the football capital of the world eBook : Baldwin, Brent: Kindle Store
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September 13, 2025 at 5:52 PM
If you're planning a trip to London to watch a Premier League match, check out "The Tourist's Guide to London (Football) Soccer" for tips on tickets, where to have a pint, and where to go for dinner. www.amazon.com/Tourists-Gui...
#epl-live #whutot #coys
#epl-live #whutot #coys
The Bobiverse books. I don't see my SFF colleagues discuss them much, but they're frequently recommended on Reddit. They're both bubble gum fun and really get the brain juices churning as they progress.
If you had to select one book (or series) from the last 5 years to become a genre classic...what would you choose?
September 12, 2025 at 6:31 PM
The Bobiverse books. I don't see my SFF colleagues discuss them much, but they're frequently recommended on Reddit. They're both bubble gum fun and really get the brain juices churning as they progress.
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Today on Bready or Not: Sourdough Pumpkin Mini Muffins! This recipe makes a big batch of these delicious bite-sized treats.
www.bethcato.com/bready-or-no...
www.bethcato.com/bready-or-no...
September 3, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Today on Bready or Not: Sourdough Pumpkin Mini Muffins! This recipe makes a big batch of these delicious bite-sized treats.
www.bethcato.com/bready-or-no...
www.bethcato.com/bready-or-no...
Reposted by Brent Baldwin
Was rummaging through old articles and found this one of Demetre Daskalakis. Apparently, back in 2013, he went to New York City's gay sex clubs and bathhouses and administered meningitis vaccines and helped beat an outbreak.
August 29, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Was rummaging through old articles and found this one of Demetre Daskalakis. Apparently, back in 2013, he went to New York City's gay sex clubs and bathhouses and administered meningitis vaccines and helped beat an outbreak.
One of the things I enjoy about distance running is planning my snack when I get back home. Today it was a BLT with a tomato fresh from my garden.
August 29, 2025 at 11:00 PM
One of the things I enjoy about distance running is planning my snack when I get back home. Today it was a BLT with a tomato fresh from my garden.
If Brentford’s kit were solid red rather than striped, that second goal would have stood.
August 23, 2025 at 3:03 PM
If Brentford’s kit were solid red rather than striped, that second goal would have stood.
This is now fully live. If you’re thinking of a London trip and considering a football match, give this a look. And if you’re not considering a football match, you probably should be
My newest project is "The Tourist's Guide to London Football Soccer." It's a distillation of five years of eating, drinking, and spectating at every professional football ground in London, plus Wembley, Tottenham (both stadiums), and Lord's.
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FHQ3QQJR
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FHQ3QQJR
August 6, 2025 at 3:19 AM
This is now fully live. If you’re thinking of a London trip and considering a football match, give this a look. And if you’re not considering a football match, you probably should be
You’ve heard of the shower beer, but what about the post-run shower Gatorade
August 3, 2025 at 3:27 PM
You’ve heard of the shower beer, but what about the post-run shower Gatorade
My newest project is "The Tourist's Guide to London Football Soccer." It's a distillation of five years of eating, drinking, and spectating at every professional football ground in London, plus Wembley, Tottenham (both stadiums), and Lord's.
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FHQ3QQJR
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FHQ3QQJR
July 27, 2025 at 6:01 PM
My newest project is "The Tourist's Guide to London Football Soccer." It's a distillation of five years of eating, drinking, and spectating at every professional football ground in London, plus Wembley, Tottenham (both stadiums), and Lord's.
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FHQ3QQJR
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FHQ3QQJR
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Finally, the doctrine that the highest purpose of a corporate board is to maximize shareholder value flatly contradicts the existence of the corporation as a privilege granted by society in exchange for it benefiting society at large. We need the social contract to explicitly apply to companies.
July 27, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Finally, the doctrine that the highest purpose of a corporate board is to maximize shareholder value flatly contradicts the existence of the corporation as a privilege granted by society in exchange for it benefiting society at large. We need the social contract to explicitly apply to companies.
A lot of long time, moderate Democrats don't care about winning. They care about being "right."
One of the more notable things about our present political moment is that former Republicans like Joe Walsh or the folks at the Bulwark have a more clear eyed understanding of political strategy than a significant number of long-time, moderate Democrats.
As someone who’s been a Democrat for only six weeks, I think this is such an important point. We’re either a big tent, or we aren’t. And if we are a big tent, that means progressives unite around a moderate nominee, and moderates unite around a progressive nominee. Period.👇
July 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
A lot of long time, moderate Democrats don't care about winning. They care about being "right."
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I've had this headline rattling around in my brain since January and I finally wrote it. Been hearing too many people in the startup world buying into the neoractionary nonsense that maybe a little light fascism is good for silicon valley. It's not. It's very, very bad.
Fascism For First Time Founders
Over the last year or so I've seen a disturbing tendency in tech/startup/VC worlds to buy into the neoreactionary view that for startups to be successful they need to get on board the Trump train. Yes, there are the big name folks who everyone knows about and who…
Over the last year or so I've seen a disturbing tendency in tech/startup/VC worlds to buy into the neoreactionary view that for startups to be successful they need to get on board the Trump train. Yes, there are the big name folks who everyone knows about and who…
Fascism For First Time Founders
Over the last year or so I've seen a disturbing tendency in tech/startup/VC worlds to buy into the neoreactionary view that for startups to be successful they need to get on board the Trump train. Yes, there are the big name folks who everyone knows about and who didn't really surprise anyone—Peter Thiel, Marc Andreessen, David Sacks, Elon Musk (pre-fallout)—but the more troubling trend has been watching younger entrepreneurs and VCs listen to their podcasts, read their posts and books, and slowly nod along to the idea that democracy is holding back innovation.
www.techdirt.com
July 17, 2025 at 7:16 PM
I've had this headline rattling around in my brain since January and I finally wrote it. Been hearing too many people in the startup world buying into the neoractionary nonsense that maybe a little light fascism is good for silicon valley. It's not. It's very, very bad.